St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, Spring Hill
St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital is one of the private facilities at which Dr Goutham Sivasuthan consults and/or performs endoscopic procedures. Booking is centralised through the practice on 07 3733 1551.
About this facility
St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital is a major private hospital on Wickham Terrace in Spring Hill, founded in 1958 and now part of the UnitingCare network. It has dedicated endoscopy theatres, anaesthetist-supervised sedation, and full inpatient capability if escalation is ever required — the kind of facility that is appropriate for higher-risk or more complex patients.
Services Dr Goutham provides here
- Colonoscopy
- Gastroscopy (upper GI endoscopy)
- Combined colonoscopy + gastroscopy under single sedation
- Polypectomy and endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR)
- Rubber-band ligation of haemorrhoids during colonoscopy
Address & contact
- Address: Sessional Suites, Level 6 Suite 6.5, 457 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill QLD 4001
- Suburb / postcode: Spring Hill QLD 4001
- Booking through the practice: 07 3733 1551
Parking, access & what to bring
- Parking: Paid parking is available in the main hospital car park (entry via North Street), which uses licence-plate recognition — no paper ticket is issued, so please note your number plate. Pay at the Level 3 station (beside the café) or by card on exit. The main reception is on Level 3 and is accessed from Wickham Terrace.
- Public transport: The closest rail station is Roma Street. Alternatively, alight at Central Station and catch the free City Spring Hill Loop bus to the hospital from Stop 141 on Edward Street.
- What to bring: Medicare card, private health card (if relevant), GP referral, current medication list, photo ID, loose comfortable clothing
- Pickup: arrange a responsible adult to collect you and stay with you for 24 hours — you cannot drive home after sedation
Day-of-procedure timeline
- Arrive 60–90 minutes before your booked procedure time
- Admission, gowning, IV cannula, anaesthetic review
- Procedure itself: gastroscopy ~10 minutes, colonoscopy 20–40 minutes, both ~30–50 minutes total
- Recovery: 30–60 minutes; Dr Goutham speaks with you and explains findings before discharge
- Total time at facility: typically 3–4 hours
Cost at this facility
No-gap for eligible private health insurance at contracted private day-surgery facilities. Self-funded patients pay a published fixed-price package. See the cost page for the full fee structure, Medicare item numbers, and what is and isn’t included.
Book a procedure here
Phone 07 3733 1551 or send a referral via the contact form. Specify St Andrew’s as your preferred facility — the practice will offer dates from Dr Goutham’s operating list there.
See also: about Dr Goutham | all locations | bowel preparation guide | cost & no-gap
Colonoscopy and endoscopy at St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital — the suburbs we serve
St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital is located at Sessional Suites, Level 6 Suite 6.5, 457 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill QLD 4001, on Wickham Terrace in the Spring Hill medical precinct — one of the most convenient endoscopy locations for patients across inner Brisbane and the CBD. Dr Goutham Sivasuthan regularly sees patients from Brisbane City (CBD), Spring Hill, Fortitude Valley, New Farm, Teneriffe, Newstead, Bowen Hills, Herston, Kelvin Grove, Paddington, Red Hill, Milton, Auchenflower, Toowong, Ascot, Hamilton, Clayfield, Ashgrove.
Conditions we investigate and treat here
A colonoscopy or gastroscopy here is often the next step after a GP referral for symptoms or a positive screening test. Common reasons patients are referred include:
- Bowel cancer screening and follow-up of a positive FIT (poo) test
- Bowel polyps — detection and removal (polypectomy)
- Haemorrhoids and rectal bleeding, including band ligation during colonoscopy
- Iron-deficiency anaemia work-up
- IBS and functional gut symptoms
- Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis)
- Diverticular disease
- Reflux and GORD and gastritis or H. pylori via gastroscopy
- Coeliac disease assessment
Not sure what you need? Read about preparing for your colonoscopy, what to expect afterwards, or Dr Goutham Sivasuthan's background and accreditation. You can also explore our full list of services, gut-health and microbiome testing, or other consulting and procedure locations.
Common questions — St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital
Where is St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital and is there parking?
457 Wickham Terrace, Spring Hill QLD 4001, in the CBD medical precinct. On-site hospital parking is available, and it is a short walk from Central Station — convenient for the inner-Brisbane suburbs and the Valley.
Is my colonoscopy at St Andrew’s a no-gap procedure?
For eligible insured patients, Dr Goutham offers no-gap colonoscopy. Self-funded patients pay a published fixed price. See the cost page and no-gap health funds page.
Which procedures does Dr Goutham perform here?
Colonoscopy, gastroscopy, combined colonoscopy and gastroscopy under one sedation, polypectomy and endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), and rubber-band ligation of haemorrhoids.
Do I need a referral?
Yes. A current GP or specialist referral is required. Call 07 3733 1551 or use the contact page to book.
